Program Recognition
•NASM (National Association of Schools of Music) accredited member
•Bachelor of Science in Music with a Concentration in Music Business — applied music study paired with business, marketing, accounting, and economics
•Curriculum redesigned for the 21st-century music and entertainment industry (Fall 2019)
Training
•Music theory, history, and private lessons on the primary instrument or voice
•Specialized courses: Introduction to Music Business, Music Product and Retailing, Music Management, copyright law, contracts, and artist management
•Interdisciplinary business coursework at the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise
•Automatic Business Administration minor with flexibility to add a minor or double major in Marketing or Communication
Performance & Productions
•Multiple on-campus recording studios and the student-run Southern College recording label
•Large and small ensemble performance opportunities
•Festival of Fine Arts season
Professional Development
•Media Industry Club and SoCo Productions
•10-week (300+ hour) in-the-field internship as the culminating degree experience
•Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity
Facilities
•Recording studios, practice rooms, and a recital hall with Steinway pianos
•1,800-seat Branscomb Auditorium
